It was an absolute CRIME that the Doobie Brothers didn't get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame until late last year!! Especially considering how many crappy bands were inducted years before them!
I wouldn’t be surprised that induction is tied to donations from bands. How did YES not get inducted into the RRHOF until 2017. RUSH got inducted in 2013. King Crimson still isn’t inducted.
The band didn't expect Black Water to be a hit,but it was played on a radio station and requests began pouring in for it to be played more,next thing they knew it shot up to number one.
The Doobies are incredibly diverse. You will hear everything from classic rock, folk, motown, bluegrass, country, pop, R&B, yacht rock. These guys do it all
Some back history on this song- The Doobies' were kind of amazed and surprised at all the support they were getting from their fans in the deep south. They wrote this piece as a tribute to them.
tHE dOOBIE bROTHERS ARE HONORARY Southerners along with john Fogerty. They are more in tune with the South than most home grown Southerners! Try my list below that doesn't inlcude that same old 4 songs we always get stuck with.
I was 12 years old living in Germany as a U.S. Army brat when this song came out. My buddies and I knew this song word for word and would sing it loud and proud whenever it came on Armed Forces Radio. One of my all-time favorite songs.
how many times are yall gonna listen to the same ole 4 songs when there's about 50 more great doobie songs that you obviously have never heard. Try my list below and discover THE DOOBIE BROTHERS in FULL!
True story: in bootcamp I went over two months without music. One day in mess hall, they put the radio on and "China Grove" was on. To this day, I've never heard a Rock song reach me so deeply and sound so good. I just got goosebumps from the memory! True Story never finished my chow! 🙂🎸
LOVE THIS SONG Just a perfect mellow song to hear on the radio on a nice sunny day when you have nowhere to go. Your in no hurry and just feel like driving and singing. It just makes you happy😊
@@ginnywhat5777 And i'll bet you guys have never heard the BEST Doobie songs. you propbably play the same ole 3 or4 songs and forget all about the treasure trove of Doobie graeats an arms length away.
Been listening to this since I was 12-13. Now I am 60 and it still grooves quite well. Long Train Runnin is another cool Doobie tune. Puff them Doobies and enjoy the music.
Give a listen to - What A Fool Believes - China Groove - Takin' It To The Streets - Jesus is Just Alright - Listen To The Music just to name a few. Dig it! Good stuff.
Amber, I love it when you are delighted by a song, or even just one little part. When your lovely bright smile breaks open it just lights up my soul. Love you guys. Have a blessed day!
The highlight of 1977 at VA TECH was seeing Heart and The Doobie Brothers!! Two AMAZING concerts!! Jay - in this type of song, it's a fiddle not a violin.
Right on✊🏾✌🏾👍🏾 The 70s is and always be my decade. To dance 🕺🏾, skating 🛼, chill and go crusing and more. No matter what, it has that special place and efforts to keep me alive and living. I am very certain everyone truly feels the sametime too
You were at NIU, and I was a sr. in h.s. A bunch of us who were in choir used to sing this endlessly (especially the parts at the end) while we painted a mural in the student lounge. I ended up at Western Illinois the following fall, so we were *neighbors*.
Thanks for listening to this! A few years ago, someone I was partying with told me to choose a song to hear. This one popped in my mind, outta nowhere...I couldn't remember the name, or the band, but I sang the refrain, and he used the internet to track down the rest. First time I'd heard it in maybe 35 years, but I remember loving it, when I was a child. It always got me wanting to move!
2 stages of the Doobies -- pre-Michael McDonald; this song is a fine example from their early years. When Michael McDonald joined the band as pianist & lead singer, the band's sound changed. "Taking it to the Streets" is their biggest hit with Michael at the helm.
Doobies was my first live concert. I was in 9th grade...China grove was the big hit off the album...saw them 2 yrs later, takin it to the streets tour. I loved that tune when it came out, but now it just falls flat to me.
The Doobie Brothers were one of the bands that defined the 70s! Tons of amazing hits ... performed by brilliant musicians. I have such sweet memories of all their radio songs...
So happy to here's some classic rock! I know keep asking, Melissa Etheridge I'm the only one official video! You will need to hold on to your socks when you listen to that one. LOL !!!!!!
I bought this album for this song in particular. The strings, fiddle or violin, it doesn't matter I love it. And the song is just good for listening or dancing the two step. Good one thanks.
@@juliewhite7469 yes. I love watching ppl do the two step. I'm not that good but I love it. I'm originally from Philly & it's hard to find a partner. My mom taught me. ❤️❤️🥰
The harmony part was sung/yelled at every high school keg party I ever went to. It was a practically requirement in those days. I was in high school in Virginia Beach during the 80’s. 😁 I still love the Doobie Bros ❤️
Now your talking! Love love the Dobbie Brothers. Saw them in Vegas in 2019. They still sound the same. My favorites songs are South City Mid Night Lady & Another Park Another Sunday. Thanks for your reaction.
The Marshall Tucker Band is closer in style. The Allman Bros were more trad bluesy than the Doobie Bros...but both bands had two drummers/percussionists!
The Doobie Brothers are still around and doing well. This song was released in 1974. I love watching you guys discover new music/performers. Thanks for your videos. Be blessed.
Ran into Pat Simmons in an antique store in Saratoga, CA a million years ago. He was looking at a Tiffany (yes, a real Tiffany) lamp. I was so star struck I just stared at him! Didn't say a word, just stared!
Pat Simmons is the “glue” that holds the Doobie Brothers together, appearing on every Doobie Brothers album. Doesn’t matter who’s the leader of the band….Tom Johnston or Michael McDonald.
What he did was double tracked his vocals. Something we used to do in the studio. You record the lead vocals on one track and then do the same lead vocals on another track. It gives it a really neat unique sound.
Since I’m in the Bay Area I’ve seen them MANY Times!! I remember being in a choral group and singing this right before we hit the stage in HS. Love them!!! 💖💞💗
The Doobies have a wide range of sound..I personally love the early Doobies before Michael Mcdonald. My sons were blown away once when this came on, and me, my sisters and our husbands all stopped what we were doing and sang the whole song.. and we automatically fell into different parts when they hit the ending😄😄. They still say we had to have practiced! We also do a pretty good Seven Bridges Road by the Eagles😆. Great memories, guys.
This is without Michael McDonald but a fantastic tune. That’s probably why it sounds a little different to you. Like the Eagles, it’s not always the same lead singer.
The Doobs were better WITHOUT Michael McDonald. He took what had been a rock and blues band and turned it into an R&B/pop band. Ok if that's your thing. Not mine.
Well, I liked both incarnations of the Doobies. Michael McDonald joined the Doobies as lead singer when the original lead was ill and had to leave the band for an extended period, not sure but I think it was a couple years. When he recovered he was welcomed back into the band and both he and McDonald lead the band. McDonald began his career as a studio backup singer, you will hear him on a lot of Steely Dan albums.
EXACTLY what I wanted to say. I can't remember what movie or tv show I first heard that quote, but yep. The fiddle is a different instrument all together!
According to a violin player I know, the technical difference between a violin and a fiddle is that there is a higher, somewhat more rounded arc on a violin's bridge (the doohickey that holds the strings up away from the body of the instrument) than on a fiddle's, which has a much flatter curve. The flatter curve makes it easier for the fiddle player to play double stops (which means, to play two strings at once with the same stroke of the bow).
Saw them live a number of times in the 70's and early 80's. Had backstage passes for one concert and got to meet a number of the members. One of my favorite bands back in the day.
This song included a technique called a "round", where there are two different parts sung against each other, makes it super interesting. One early morning after the gig was done, years ago in Fairbanks, Alaska, our drummer started this "acapella" at the bar and we had the whole place singing for about a half hour
That is a swampy southern rock/ delta blues tune With the healthy dose of New Orleans Dixieland Jazz and Bluegrass. just a blend of great American music from the south makes this song groove so much. The instruments are the acoustic guitar tuned to double drop D and two guitar tracks, a bass guitar, Viola, an auto harp, wind chimes, drums and percussion. Plus 4 vocalists total contributing to the harmony vocals. Their best track imo.
Love the Doobies. At 55 I feel so fortunate to have grown up in the era of music that I have. Probably the best fifty years of music that there was or ever will be. It's nice to see some of the younger crowd finding all this incredible stuff.
Distribution inside Technologies allowed music to progress with different sounds and instruments. I have as much appreciation for Les Paul as I do for- christofori
My personal favorite is "South City, Midnight Lady." To be honest you can't go wrong with their catalog. The Doobie Brothers have a really solid collection of tunes to choose from.
The Doobie Brothers were in a league of their own. I saw them in concert three times in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. They were fantastic every time. I was 18 in 1979 and will never forget how good they were and are.
Doobie Brothers hold a special place in my heart. They came out of San Jose CA. That's where I was born. My two older brothers actually went to High School with the two founding members of the band. Try China Grove or Long Train Running.
Remember. The music of the 70’s is well thought out and developed. Singers and songwriters took pride in their music and worked to develop their craft as singers and songwriters. Basically, they don’t want to give you everything all at once. Pace yourself as you listen. There are always little nuggets hidden in the song. The Doobie Brothers have this sound with this lead and then they have the Michael McDonald years. Both are incredible! Listen to more.
This is one of my favorite songs from The Doobie Brothers. I believe what you're trying to describe and how it sounds, is an accent. It takes you down to the Louisiana, New Orleans sound. I love it.
This has a little soft bluegrass feel to it. Makes you wish you were on a raft floating a river. THis is one of those songs i always wanted to be a 8 minute or better session. It just ends too soon. There is a live version of this out there as well.
I love seeing your reactions to most of the music I grew up on. Your reactions take me back to when I first heard it and wondrous magic it created for me. Thank you!
This song is my Favorite one. Brings me back to a memory I well cherish. A special young man, my cousin in law who loved this song. He was killed in an accident. Resurrection In Paradise Johnny.
These are the Doobie Brothers pre Michael McDonald .Love the fiddle in "Black water".They are great ."Listen to the music", "Long Train Running ",and "China Grove"are my personal favorites.
One of their best! . The band released so many great tracks , but their earlier 'country' inspired songs for me were their best. A couple of lesser known songs like Daughters of the Sea and For Someone Special are wonderful too. You don't have to look far to find more beautiful music.
There are two Doobie Brother periods. This was the first period, before Michael Mcdonald joined up. After he did, a lot of that "blue eyed soul" sound came into it with songs like "Takin' It To The Streets" or "What A Fool Beleives". Both periods are excellent.
I have great memories of this song in my early teen years. The dreamy violin sounds and funky upbeat danceable choeus. My 2nd fave Doobie tune. First is Take Me In Your Arms (Rock me a Little While). Its an upbeat ode to a woman leaving him and his drsperate plea for more time in her presence. Sad lyrics to a upbeat wonderful danceable chorus. Take a listen and be blessed! ♡
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It was an absolute CRIME that the Doobie Brothers didn't get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame until late last year!! Especially considering how many crappy bands were inducted years before them!
They weren't CRAPPY bands: they were DIVERSE.
No they were chappy bands
I wouldn’t be surprised that induction is tied to donations from bands. How did YES not get inducted into the RRHOF until 2017. RUSH got inducted in 2013.
King Crimson still isn’t inducted.
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee that’s because they don’t understand true musicians. You’ll notice with any prog. Rock band, that the talent is through the roof!
I can think of FIFTY artists I would have put in ahead of the Doobies. But JMO.
I can`t think of one person that wouldn`t` like the Doobies.
The band didn't expect Black Water to be a hit,but it was played on a radio station and requests began pouring in for it to be played more,next thing they knew it shot up to number one.
"Blackwater" was the "B" side to "China Grove". Anybody remember what a "B" side was?
when my wife rolls over
When a question like that comes up, it makes me feel really old 😏
@@jimcarlson6157 Oh no you didn’t!! 🤣
I always liked the B sides because they usually weren't as overplayed. That being said, there's no bad Doobie songs.
You always listen to the B side first.
The Doobies are incredibly diverse. You will hear everything from classic rock, folk, motown, bluegrass, country, pop, R&B, yacht rock. These guys do it all
It’s a large group with a lot of different influences.
They will always be classic rock to me
Motown? I'd like to know which song can have that scence. Sorry for my english
Exactly why HOF isnt important
I am a retired Navy personnel. 67 years old. Y'all are doing a great job keep up the good work
Some back history on this song- The Doobies' were kind of amazed and surprised at all the support they were getting from their fans in the deep south. They wrote this piece as a tribute to them.
tHE dOOBIE bROTHERS ARE HONORARY Southerners along with john Fogerty. They are more in tune with the South than most home grown Southerners! Try my list below that doesn't inlcude that same old 4 songs we always get stuck with.
they're from the sf bay area. san jose, to be precise.
Pat wrote this when he was a high schooler. Genius.
My favorite Doobie Brothers song is South City Midnight Lady. So beautiful!
"Jesus is Just Alright" is another fantastic song from this iteration of Thr Doobie Brothers. It has a ska beat that will get you moving!
gIVE THOSE OLD TUNES A REST AND DISCOVER THE Great Doobies songs that wren't on the radio! Check my list below!
YES!
They covered it!
I was 12 years old living in Germany as a U.S. Army brat when this song came out. My buddies and I knew this song word for word and would sing it loud and proud whenever it came on Armed Forces Radio. One of my all-time favorite songs.
I was in Germany at that time too- but a grownup. Then we got blown away with all the Doobies and Steely Dan stuff that came out between 78-80.
Army brat Ludwigsburg 69-72 and DoD CIV employee Frankfurt 80-83. Loved the doobies every time on afn.
@@elee1086 Mannheim at that time for us! We saw Stevie Wonder and Al Jarreau in separate concerts there.
Spent 3 years in Germany from 86-89 in the Army. Beautiful place, really miss it!!
how many times are yall gonna listen to the same ole 4 songs when there's about 50 more great doobie songs that you obviously have never heard. Try my list below and discover THE DOOBIE BROTHERS in FULL!
The Doobie Brothers are fantastic! Keep giving their music a fair shake. Try China Grove.
I love China Grove!
True story: in bootcamp I went over two months without music. One day in mess hall, they put the radio on and "China Grove" was on. To this day, I've never heard a Rock song reach me so deeply and sound so good. I just got goosebumps from the memory! True Story never finished my chow! 🙂🎸
Their album " The Captain n Me " has so many good songs on it.
China Grove KICKS ASS Like a PISSED OF DONKEY ON STEROIDS ,,, Love the 70s
@@cesarnarro6013 Great album, that one and Stampede are my favourites.
LOVE THIS SONG Just a perfect mellow song to hear on the radio on a nice sunny day when you have nowhere to go. Your in no hurry and just feel like driving and singing. It just makes you happy😊
It's a bluegrass sound. It got some serious radio play back in the day.
That is a backyard chill song, plain and simple. And a true classic. 🤙
@@ginnywhat5777 And i'll bet you guys have never heard the BEST Doobie songs. you propbably play the same ole 3 or4 songs and forget all about the treasure trove of Doobie graeats an arms length away.
You can't get anymore Americana than Doobie Brothers! Just total feel good music.
Been listening to this since I was 12-13. Now I am 60 and it still grooves quite well. Long Train Runnin is another cool Doobie tune. Puff them Doobies and enjoy the music.
Give a listen to - What A Fool Believes - China Groove - Takin' It To The Streets - Jesus is Just Alright - Listen To The Music just to name a few. Dig it! Good stuff.
China Grove, yes
Anything but those Michael MacDonald songs that were so not Doobie Bros.
Amen! Love all those songs! Jesus is just alright! Awesome song!
Anything with Michael McDonald as lead.
Yes Jesus just with me was another you could sing along too
Sitting on the back porch, sippin' some sweet tea, watching the lightning bugs and chillin' to The Doobie Brothers.....HEAVEN!!!
I'm still hoping they eventually find their way to John Denver! A true American legend!! May he RIP. 😥
Take Me Home, Country Road is a nice song
Love John Denver
Rocky Mountain High
Country Roads Take Me Home
I agree!
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy
They will. I've been pushing Blood Sweat and Tears.
Love John Denver!
John Denver, indeed. The purest voice ever instilled in a man. Voice of an angel.
Doobie Brothers and Three Dog Night- two great bands.
The fiddling in this song is so pure. This song takes me back to my childhood.❤
Amber, I love it when you are delighted by a song, or even just one little part. When your lovely bright smile breaks open it just lights up my soul.
Love you guys. Have a blessed day!
The highlight of 1977 at VA TECH was seeing Heart and The Doobie Brothers!! Two AMAZING concerts!! Jay - in this type of song, it's a fiddle not a violin.
I was there :)
@@stevemd6488 We had such incredible music!!
I say this time and again the 70s gave us some of the greatest groups and solo acts! All kinds of music a great decade
Couldn’t agree more! It was true golden era of music - and I say that as someone who wasn’t born until ‘80.
Right on✊🏾✌🏾👍🏾
The 70s is and always be my decade. To dance 🕺🏾, skating 🛼, chill and go crusing and more. No matter what, it has that special place and efforts to keep me alive and living. I am very certain everyone truly feels the sametime too
The early 70's in particular were the absolute best time for great music. So many great solo artists and bands producing the best music ever!
man, takes me back to the freshman dorms at Northern IL U. Everyone owned this record & blasted it! That whole album was so good.
NIU! Did you know Dr. Robert Rannie?
You were at NIU, and I was a sr. in h.s. A bunch of us who were in choir used to sing this endlessly (especially the parts at the end) while we painted a mural in the student lounge. I ended up at Western Illinois the following fall, so we were *neighbors*.
Hahaha, I can just see it!
J&A, Their "Jesus Is Just Alright", "China Grove" and "Listen To The Music" is next for you!! It's the violin that is different
China grove...most assuredly.
They already did Listen to the Music.
Thanks for listening to this! A few years ago, someone I was partying with told me to choose a song to hear. This one popped in my mind, outta nowhere...I couldn't remember the name, or the band, but I sang the refrain, and he used the internet to track down the rest. First time I'd heard it in maybe 35 years, but I remember loving it, when I was a child. It always got me wanting to move!
2 stages of the Doobies -- pre-Michael McDonald; this song is a fine example from their early years. When Michael McDonald joined the band as pianist & lead singer, the band's sound changed. "Taking it to the Streets" is their biggest hit with Michael at the helm.
I'm a big pre Michael fan. Don't get me wrong, he can sing, but the band turned more commercial. I'll stick with long train and China Grove times
@@jeffjones6221 AGREED!
Doobie brothers with McDonald isn't the Doobie brothers, to me at least. They should have changed the name of the band with Michael McDonald in it.
McDonald walked in, and I walked away.
Doobies was my first live concert. I was in 9th grade...China grove was the big hit off the album...saw them 2 yrs later, takin it to the streets tour. I loved that tune when it came out, but now it just falls flat to me.
This band, through every one of its iterarions, was a bottomless well of talent - never to be repeated again.
There's no such thing as a bad Doobie Brothers song and this is my favorite, both to listen to and to sing (it lets me show off a little)
Mine too
The Doobie Brothers were one of the bands that defined the 70s! Tons of amazing hits ... performed by brilliant musicians. I have such sweet memories of all their radio songs...
This song brings back memories, awesome! 😎❣️ Doobie brothers were big in the 70's.
To me, it's totally unique. Can't say that about too many songs. Never heard a song like it before or since.
My vote is for China Grove & Takin' It To The Streets next!! You'll love those! Two of my favorites by The Doobie Brothers.
Blackwater is my favorite pre Michael McDonald Doobie Brothers song, during the Michael era try "Taking it to the Streets".
So happy to here's some classic rock!
I know keep asking, Melissa Etheridge I'm the only one official video! You will need to hold on to your socks when you listen to that one. LOL !!!!!!
I bought this album for this song in particular. The strings, fiddle or violin, it doesn't matter I love it. And the song is just good for listening or dancing the two step.
Good one thanks.
Have you seen John Travolta two-stepping in the movie Urban Cowboy ? 🤠💚💙💜
@@juliewhite7469 yes. I love watching ppl do the two step. I'm not that good but I love it. I'm originally from Philly & it's hard to find a partner. My mom taught me. ❤️❤️🥰
The harmony part was sung/yelled at every high school keg party I ever went to. It was a practically requirement in those days. I was in high school in Virginia Beach during the 80’s. 😁 I still love the Doobie Bros ❤️
Doobie Brothers my very favorite group of all time!!!!!
Now your talking! Love love the Dobbie Brothers. Saw them in Vegas in 2019. They still sound the same. My favorites songs are South City Mid Night Lady & Another Park Another Sunday. Thanks for your reaction.
If you want more of that southern sound, revisit The Allman Brothers Band.
Mellisa, Ramblin' Man, and Jessica.
The Marshall Tucker Band is closer in style. The Allman Bros were more trad bluesy than the Doobie Bros...but both bands had two drummers/percussionists!
And Whipping Post 💜
@@jodiemaxwell375 Great song, but hey have done that one already.
@@chriso6719 Thanx!! I'll have to look for it.😊
The Allman Brothers were a blues/jam band. As Duane Allman once said "Calling us southern rock is like calling us rock rock"
The Doobie Brothers are still around and doing well. This song was released in 1974. I love watching you guys discover new music/performers.
Thanks for your videos.
Be blessed.
Pat Simmons finger style guitar makes this song unique.
Yes! Great guitar picking.
Ran into Pat Simmons in an antique store in Saratoga, CA a million years ago. He was looking at a Tiffany (yes, a real Tiffany) lamp. I was so star struck I just stared at him! Didn't say a word, just stared!
Patrick was a fantastic singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Love his work!
Pat Simmons is lead vocal here as well as playing guitar. This is one of my favorites composed and sung by Patrick.
Pat Simmons is the “glue” that holds the Doobie Brothers together, appearing on every Doobie Brothers album. Doesn’t matter who’s the leader of the band….Tom Johnston or Michael McDonald.
What he did was double tracked his vocals. Something we used to do in the studio. You record the lead vocals on one track and then do the same lead vocals on another track. It gives it a really neat unique sound.
Since I’m in the Bay Area I’ve seen them MANY Times!!
I remember being in a choral group and singing this right before we hit the stage in HS.
Love them!!! 💖💞💗
"Evil Woman" is a really good tune from the Doobies.
The Doobies have a wide range of sound..I personally love the early Doobies before Michael Mcdonald. My sons were blown away once when this came on, and me, my sisters and our husbands all stopped what we were doing and sang the whole song.. and we automatically fell into different parts when they hit the ending😄😄. They still say we had to have practiced! We also do a pretty good Seven Bridges Road by the Eagles😆. Great memories, guys.
I much prefer the early albums, later Michael Mcdonald albums were bland by comparison IMHO! 😏
@@keithjones6023 Agreed. They took a turn to pop with him.
This is without Michael McDonald but a fantastic tune. That’s probably why it sounds a little different to you. Like the Eagles, it’s not always the same lead singer.
I'm from the old-school Doobies...like them better without him.
I prefer the era before Michael McDonald. After he became the lead it became slick and over produced.
The Doobs were better WITHOUT Michael McDonald. He took what had been a rock and blues band and turned it into an R&B/pop band. Ok if that's your thing. Not mine.
Well, I liked both incarnations of the Doobies. Michael McDonald joined the Doobies as lead singer when the original lead was ill and had to leave the band for an extended period, not sure but I think it was a couple years. When he recovered he was welcomed back into the band and both he and McDonald lead the band. McDonald began his career as a studio backup singer, you will hear him on a lot of Steely Dan albums.
Anything is better without Michael McDonald
When you play stuff like this, it's not a violin, it's a fiddle. Violins have strings, fiddles have strangs.
😁
EXACTLY what I wanted to say. I can't remember what movie or tv show I first heard that quote, but yep. The fiddle is a different instrument all together!
According to a violin player I know, the technical difference between a violin and a fiddle is that there is a higher, somewhat more rounded arc on a violin's bridge (the doohickey that holds the strings up away from the body of the instrument) than on a fiddle's, which has a much flatter curve. The flatter curve makes it easier for the fiddle player to play double stops (which means, to play two strings at once with the same stroke of the bow).
😂😂😂👍🏼
You got it brother!!
Saw them live a number of times in the 70's and early 80's. Had backstage passes for one concert and got to meet a number of the members. One of my favorite bands back in the day.
This song included a technique called a "round", where there are two different parts sung against each other, makes it super interesting. One early morning after the gig was done, years ago in Fairbanks, Alaska, our drummer started this "acapella" at the bar and we had the whole place singing for about a half hour
That is a swampy southern rock/ delta blues tune With the healthy dose of New Orleans Dixieland Jazz and Bluegrass. just a blend of great American music from the south makes this song groove so much. The instruments are the acoustic guitar tuned to double drop D and two guitar tracks, a bass guitar, Viola, an auto harp, wind chimes, drums and percussion. Plus 4 vocalists total contributing to the harmony vocals. Their best track imo.
The Doobies are still touring. And they still sound great. Next, do "Listen to the music"
Why/ you've already heard it 50 times. Try the Doobie songs on m list below. you won't regret it!
The Doobie Brothers, including Michael McDonald, are currently on their 50th anniversary tour.
30 plus years later and my wife and I still light up when we hear that song and sing that end part together =)
Love the Doobies. At 55 I feel so fortunate to have grown up in the era of music that I have. Probably the best fifty years of music that there was or ever will be. It's nice to see some of the younger crowd finding all this incredible stuff.
Distribution inside Technologies allowed music to progress with different sounds and instruments. I have as much appreciation for Les Paul as I do for- christofori
I will never forget the first time I ever heard this song in the early 70’s. Pure magic.
It has a unique sound. Grew up on this song. I love the wind chimes in the beginning of the song. This song is a classic. 👍
One of the best live bands and this song always gets people on their feet and singing
My personal favorite is "South City, Midnight Lady." To be honest you can't go wrong with their catalog. The Doobie Brothers have a really solid collection of tunes to choose from.
Yes, a beautifully done song !!!
The Doobie Brothers were in a league of their own. I saw them in concert three times in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. They were fantastic every time. I was 18 in 1979 and will never forget how good they were and are.
This was a really huge hit when it was new. So good to see you enjoyed it. And it IS different! That's why we all liked it!
my favorite song by The Doobie Brothers. Really good reaction!!
Back in the mid-seventies, this was my fourth-grade teacher's favorite song.
That three part harmony at the end is my favorite. I'll be singing it the rest of today.
They did two quarantine versions of this song, and they STILL sound phenomenal! Both are worth checking out! 💜🎶💜
This song and others by the Doobie Brothers are my childhood. Their early stuff is awesome. They have a lot of classics.
Doobie Brothers hold a special place in my heart. They came out of San Jose CA. That's where I was born. My two older brothers actually went to High School with the two founding members of the band.
Try China Grove or Long Train Running.
Tom Johnson is from Visalia California 10 miles east of me from Hanford and Steve Perry is from here
@@donaldwhite1928 Tom Johnston... :)
@@frandanco6289 sorry yea johnston well a least they both start with john lol
Remember. The music of the 70’s is well thought out and developed. Singers and songwriters took pride in their music and worked to develop their craft as singers and songwriters. Basically, they don’t want to give you everything all at once. Pace yourself as you listen. There are always little nuggets hidden in the song.
The Doobie Brothers have this sound with this lead and then they have the Michael McDonald years. Both are incredible! Listen to more.
Southern Rock. Hearing this again after decades and I feel like I'm a teen again, getting into trouble.
The Doobie Brothers are a California group...nothing southern about them at all. Maybe country rock, but not southern rock.
@@larrywt656 Not Southern Rock but they are from the San Jose, CA area and here in the San Francisco Bay Area we do refer to it as the South Bay. 😀
@@larrywt656 There are many southern rock bands that aren't originally from the south. Where the band originated has nothing to do with it.
This is one of my favorite songs from The Doobie Brothers. I believe what you're trying to describe and how it sounds, is an accent. It takes you down to the Louisiana, New Orleans sound. I love it.
This has a little soft bluegrass feel to it. Makes you wish you were on a raft floating a river. THis is one of those songs i always wanted to be a 8 minute or better session. It just ends too soon. There is a live version of this out there as well.
This Song is definitely a vibe.
I play it all the time at cook outs.
I love seeing your reactions to most of the music I grew up on. Your reactions take me back to when I first heard it and wondrous magic it created for me. Thank you!
I never thought of the Doobie Brothers as an acquired taste, but I guess they are. This is one of my favorites.
I've been waiting for this. Told my wife yesterday.
Me too! Their Reactions are so fun to watch. Also the songs bring my mind purpose to stir amazing memories. lol
Saw them in concert in South MS and when this song started it was sooo emotional.. people cried. It was a fantastic concert.
Joy to the world - Three dog night. It is a catchy tune! Locomotive Breath - Jethro Tull.
South City Midnight Lady and Another Park, Another Sunday are a couple of really good tunes!
This one of my favorites! Now you need to do "Long Train Running." It's great.
I like the way her face lights up when the instruments pause and the harmonies start.
This song is my Favorite one. Brings me back to a memory I well cherish. A special young man, my cousin in law who loved this song. He was killed in an accident. Resurrection In Paradise Johnny.
I went to high school with Pat Simmons- the composer and singer of this classic.
This song is on my playlist, love the lyrics and tunes
That's why the music of the 1970s was so good, you got vastly different sounds and tempos within one song.
Hard to believe you can't remember one of the most iconic bands ever.
Distinct blue grass with the fiddle and rhythm. My favorite Doobies Song!
❤🎵 SO Classic ! Great memories ! " I'd like to hear some funky Dixieland" -- I hear a lot of people singing out there 😎
Doobie Brothers are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They were one of my favorites back in the day and still are.
I love this song 🥰
These are the Doobie Brothers pre Michael McDonald .Love the fiddle in "Black water".They are great ."Listen to the music", "Long Train Running ",and "China Grove"are my personal favorites.
Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) has plenty of violin magic: Roll Over Beethoven, Livin' Thing, Sweet Talkin' Woman.
Yes, yes, yes and Mr Blue Sky too. The ultimate happy song according to scientific studies, apparently! Tho’ I also love All Over The World.
Yes! Mr. Blue Sky is such a happy song.
It’s the difference in the cadence❤ demonstrates greatness
Love the Doobie Brothers, especially ‘China Grove’ , ‘Listen To The Music’, ‘Jesus is Just Alright’, and on and on it goes!
A favorite !!! Excellent band. So fun in concert.
One of their best! . The band released so many great tracks , but their earlier 'country' inspired songs for me were their best. A couple of lesser known songs like Daughters of the Sea and For Someone Special are wonderful too. You don't have to look far to find more beautiful music.
The Doobie Brothers and The Eagles are two of the greatest bands for harmonizing.
There are two Doobie Brother periods. This was the first period, before Michael Mcdonald joined up. After he did, a lot of that "blue eyed soul" sound came into it with songs like "Takin' It To The Streets" or "What A Fool Beleives". Both periods are excellent.
I have great memories of this song in my early teen years. The dreamy violin sounds and funky upbeat danceable choeus. My 2nd fave Doobie tune. First is Take Me In Your Arms (Rock me a Little While).
Its an upbeat ode to a woman leaving him and his drsperate plea for more time in her presence. Sad lyrics to a upbeat wonderful danceable chorus.
Take a listen and be blessed! ♡
Would love to hear more 80s bands like Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, The Cure, The Smiths, Echo and the Bunnymen, Crowded House, Culture Club.
Erasure, The Communards, Midnight Oil…
Check out JayVeeTV for more 80s vibes. And he’s easy on the eyes.
Yes!
The Christians were another great 80's band, check out their Happy in Hell album, it's fantastic!
Whew, thats a mess!
This song has always fed my soul. I love the vocals